The Nashville Predators have announced that they have recalled defenseman Ryan Ufko from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. In addition, the team announced that Ufko will make his NHL debut during the Predators' April 14 contest against the Utah Hockey Club.

Ufko, 21, has been quite solid for the Admirals this season, so it is understandable that he is now getting his first chance on the Predators' roster. In 71 games this campaign with the AHL squad, he has recorded eight goals, 21 assists, 29 points, and a plus-3 rating. This is after he posted six points in his first nine AHL games with the Admirals this past season.

Ufko was selected by the Predators with the 115th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Before beginning his professional career with the Predators organization, he spent three seasons with UMass-Amherst from 2021-22 to 2023-24. In 106 games with the school, the 5-foot-10 defenseman posted 23 goals and 81 points. 

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